Abstract: A semiconductor device (200) includes an electric fuse (100) including: an upper layer fuse interconnect (112) formed on a substrate (not shown); a lower layer fuse interconnect (122); and a via (130) which is connected to one end of the upper layer fuse interconnect (112) and connects the upper layer fuse interconnect (112) and the lower layer fuse interconnect (122). The upper fuse interconnect (112) includes a width varying region (118) having a small interconnect width on a side of the one end.

Abstract: The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an electric fuse that includes a lower-layer wiring formed on the substrate, a first via provided on the lower-layer wiring and connected to the lower-layer wiring, and an upper-layer wiring provided on the first via and connected to the first via, a flowing-out portion of a conductive material constituting the electric fuse being formed in a cut-off state of the electric fuse; and a heat diffusion portion that includes a heat diffusion wiring that is formed in the same layer as one of the upper-layer wiring and the lower-layer wiring and is placed on a side of the one of the upper-layer wiring and the lower-layer wiring, the heat diffusion portion being electrically connected to the one of the upper-layer wiring and the lower-layer wiring.

Abstract: A lane departure avoidance system is provided with a rumble strip sensing device and a lateral lane departure rate determining component. The rumble strip sensing device is configured to detect an input from a rumble strip to a vehicle wheel that is indicative of a rumble strip engagement amount. The lateral lane departure rate determining component is configured to determine a lateral rate of lane departure of a vehicle based on a detection result of the rumble strip sensing device.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor. In one embodiment, the processor includes logic to automatically determine whether a first local required speed is greater than a second local required speed, and only if the first local required speed is greater than the second local required speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed. In another embodiment, the processor includes logic to automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on a change in local required speed and a current set vehicle speed, and only if the current set vehicle speed is greater than the determined new set vehicle speed, automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the determined new set vehicle speed.

Abstract: An information retrieval terminal provides keywords to an information retrieval device and instructs it to retrieve by using such keywords. The information retrieval terminal includes an information collector for collecting screen information, image information, and voice information around the information retrieval terminal and for obtaining text information from the collected information. A keyword-candidate extracting unit extracts a word related to a retrieval word input by a retriever from the text information obtained by the information collector, and sets the extracted word to be a keyword candidate. A retrieval instructing unit gives an instruction to retrieve by using the retrieval word and the keyword candidate set by the keyword-candidate extracting unit as keywords.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor, wherein the processor includes logic to determine a vehicle acceleration rate value, wherein the processor is configured to receive at least a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, a third signal indicative of a value of a current vehicle speed, and information that enables the processor to determine the vehicle acceleration rate value, wherein the processor further includes logic to automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, the current vehicle speed, and the determined vehicle acceleration rate value, and automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to the new set vehicle speed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device 1 has a semiconductor substrate and a first electrical fuse 12 and a second electrical fuse 13, which are provided on the semiconductor substrate. The first electrical fuse 12 has a first upper layer wire 121 and a first lower layer wire 122 formed in different wire layers, and a via 123 for connecting the first upper layer wire 121 to the first lower layer wire 122. The second electrical fuse 13 has a second upper layer wire 131 and a second lower layer wire 132 formed in different wire layers, and a via 133 for connecting the second upper layer wire 131 to the second lower layer wire 132. The semiconductor device 1 has a connection portion 14 for connecting the above described first upper layer wire 121 of the first electrical fuse 12 to the second lower layer wire 132 of the second electrical fuse 13. The connection portion 14 connects the first electrical fuse 12 and the second electrical fuse 13 in series.

Abstract: A pressure sensor can be mounted to an object with a pressure to be measured by a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes bonding a first member and a second member, a medium passageway formed on one of the bonding face thereof, a flexible printed wiring board interposed between both bonding faces through gaskets, and a pressure sensor element electrically connected to the flexible printed wiring board by an electrically conductive member so that the sensor element electrically connects to the outside of the object. The pressure sensor element is disposed in a recess that is formed on the bonding face. The presser medium is transferred through an introduction hole from the medium passageway to the pressure sensor element.

Abstract: A device adapted to automatically control the effective output of a vehicle control system/component that, for example, automatically applies braking and/or steering control, in response to tire contact with a rumble strip. The device includes a processor configured to receive a first signal indicative of contact of a vehicle tire with a rumble strip. The processor also includes logic to determine that at least one vehicle tire is in contact with a rumble strip based at least on the first signal. If the processor has received the first signal and has determined that the at least one vehicle tire is in contact with the rumble strip, the processor then issues a command to control the effective output of at least one of a vehicle control component or a vehicle control system. For example, an automatically applied braking force may be reduced to ½ its normal applied force.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve housing body having a passage for fluid, a valve guide formed in the valve housing body, a valve stem sliding in the valve guide for opening and closing the valve, a hydraulic actuator for opening and closing a valve, and a hydraulic control valve for controlling the hydraulic actuator, in which a scraper is provided on an end of the passage side of the valve guide for scraping the deposits on the valve stem. Further, the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic control valve are integrated with the valve housing body. Furthermore, the device is provided with a nozzle oriented toward the valve guide and having an orifice for jetting pressured oil for cooling.

Abstract: A lane departure avoidance system is provided with a rumble strip sensing device and a lateral lane departure rate determining component. The rumble strip sensing device is configured to detect an input from a rumble strip to a vehicle wheel that is indicative of a rumble strip engagement amount. The lateral lane departure rate determining component is configured to determine a lateral rate of lane departure of a vehicle based on a detection result of the rumble strip sensing device.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor adapted to receive at least a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and a third signal indicative of a value of a current set vehicle speed, wherein the processor includes logic to (i) automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current set vehicle speed; and (ii) automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change the vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed.

Abstract: A lane departure warning mirror for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a reflecting member and a supporting member that supports the reflecting member on an area of a vehicle within a driver peripheral vision area, wherein the reflecting member is disposed so that an edge mark in a detection area is mirrored to the driver's peripheral vision area.

Abstract: A hot topic extraction apparatus for extracting a hot topic from information includes an information collection unit, an information storage unit, and a hot topic extraction unit. The information collection unit collects a document from an information source. The information storage unit stores collected information. The hot topic extraction unit extracts a document from the information storage unit while the information collection unit collects the document, and retrieves a document from the retrieved document, thereby extracting a hot topic from information contained in various information sources, not extracting a hot topic from a given document.

Abstract: There is provided a system always capable of detecting AE/ultrasound received by an FBG, even when the FBG receives a change in temperature or strain and the Bragg wavelength is fluctuated. In the AE/ultrasound detection system, the reflected light from the FBG is caused to enter a Fabry-Perot filter having an FSR equal to or greater than the reflection wavelength band of the FBG. A change in the intensity of the transmitted light corresponds to the AE/ultrasound received by the FBG. Alternatively, the reflected light from FBG is caused to enter two Fabry-Perot filters having an FSR equal to or greater than the reflection wavelength band of the FBG and having the filter-transmittance peak wavelengths different from each other by FSR/4. The intensity of the transmitted light from each of the two Fabry-Perot filters is converted into a voltage signal, and the individual signals are subjected to addition and subtraction processes.

Abstract: A device for automatically controlling vehicle speed, including a processor that receives at least (i) a first signal indicative of a first local required speed, (ii) a second signal indicative of a second local required speed received after the first signal, and (iii) a third signal indicative of a value of a current vehicle speed, wherein the processor includes logic to automatically determine a new set vehicle speed based at least on the first local required speed, the second local required speed, and the current vehicle speed and to automatically initiate output of a signal to a vehicle speed controller to change vehicle speed to a new set vehicle speed.

Abstract: An a lane departure prevention system is described having a position detector for detecting positional information of a vehicle with respect to a lane of travel. A determining unit is included for comparing the positional information with a first threshold value indicating a predetermined positional relation with respect to the lane of travel, and for determining a tendency of the vehicle to depart from the lane of travel on the basis of a comparison result. At least one control is selectively adjusted when the determining unit determines that the vehicle is tending to depart from the lane of travel. The at least one control is selectively delayed or selectively reduced as a result of a proximate predetermined physical object.

Abstract: A lane departure warning mirror for a vehicle is disclosed that includes a reflecting member and a supporting member that supports the reflecting member on an area of a vehicle within a driver peripheral vision area, wherein the reflecting member is disposed so that an edge mark in a detection area is mirrored to the driver's peripheral vision area.

Abstract: A valve device includes a valve housing body having a passage for fluid, a valve guide formed in the valve housing body, a valve stem sliding in the valve guide for opening and closing the valve, a hydraulic actuator for opening and closing a valve, and a hydraulic control valve for controlling the hydraulic actuator, in which a scraper is provided on an end of the passage side of the valve guide for scraping the deposits on the valve stem. Further, the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic control valve are integrated with the valve housing body. Furthermore, the device is provided with a nozzle oriented toward the valve guide and having an orifice for jetting pressured oil for cooling.

Abstract: A pressure sensor can be mounted to an object with a pressure to be measured by a mounting structure. The mounting structure includes bonding a first member and a second member, a medium passageway formed on one of the bonding face thereof, a flexible printed wiring board interposed between both bonding faces through gaskets, and a pressure sensor element electrically connected to the flexible printed wiring board by an electrically conductive member so that the sensor element electrically connects to the outside of the object. The pressure sensor element is disposed in a recess that is formed on the bonding face. The presser medium is transferred through an introduction hole from the medium passageway to the pressure sensor element.